Shelby Westbrook

Photo by: Kirk Meche

Position:
Left-Handed Pitcher/Outfield
Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Land O'Lakes
Hometown:
Land O'Lakes, Fla.

CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2021 SEASON
• Made four career appearances in the circle over 27 possible games
• Played in 11 total games, including making one start in the outfield
• On Ball State’s Career Charts: T-15th in saves (1)
• On Ball State’s Single Season Charts: T-20th in saves (1 in 2020)

2020 (Fr.): The season was shortened to 27 games due to the COVID-19 global pandemic ... earned first letter at Ball State … played in 14 games, including four appearances at pitcher and one start in the outfield … threw 4.2 innings … made her collegiate debut versus Prairie View A&M (Feb. 8), throwing 1.2 innings and recording her first career strikeout … earned first career save in the win over Green Bay (Feb. 22), throwing the final 0.2 innings … made her first career start in the outfield versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Feb. 9), including her first collegiate hit with a bunt single to leadoff the fifth inning … followed by stealing her first career base and scoring her first collegiate run later in the inning … collected her second career hit in the opening-game win at Bethune-Cookman (March 4) and scored a run later in the inning … scored three runs as a pinch runner on the year and stole a base versus Green Bay (Feb. 21) ... had a hand in turning one of the team's 14 double plays ... finished the season with three putouts and five assists, while committing no errors, for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in softball at Land O' Lakes High School ... finished her career as the program's all-time leader in both runs scored (121) and stolen bases (74) … she is a three-time all-conference selection, earning first team honors as a sophomore and senior, while earning second team accolades as a junior ... named first team all-state as a senior after helping guide the Gators to a 22-6 overall record and a regional quarterfinal appearance ... compiled a 6-1 record in the circle, as well as a 1.91 ERA ... struck out 40 batters and allowed just 11 earned runs over 40.1 innings of work ... registered a .376 batting average, with 32 hits, including three doubles and a pair of triples ... scored 30 runs and tallied 12 RBI, while stealing 20 bases … helped guide the Gators to a 25-7 record and a state runner-up finish as a junior ... produced a 4-1 record, a 3.05 ERA and 23 strikeouts in the circle, while adding a .330 batting average, 31 hits, 25 runs scored and 13 RBI from the plate … during a highly-impressive sophomore campaign, Westbrook was named all-state by both the Florida Athletics Coaches Association and Miracle Sports after helping lead Land O' Lakes to a state championship and a 29-3 overall record … she made 10 appearances in the circle during the team's championship run, earning a 6-1 record, two saves, a 2.10 ERA and 58 strikeouts … she also tallied a .400 average with 38 hits, 36 runs scored, 26 stolen bases and 15 RBI … as a freshman, she helped lead the team to the semi state finals and a 27-3-1 record, earning one save and a 1.37 ERA over five pitching appearances.

CLUB: Has played for the Clearwater Lady Bombers for the past four seasons.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Althina and Michael Westbrook ... has three sisters, Bailey, Sara and Hailey ... maintains a 3.133 grade-point average as a business analytics major.

WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State because all my life I wanted to go far from home and be able to meet new people and experience a different culture. When I first visited Ball State for a camp, I drove around campus and immediately felt like it was a home away from home. The campus made me feel very welcome and I felt the class sizes were not too big or too small. I want to be able to actually know my professors, and I felt I would get that opportunity at Ball State. In my first interaction with the team, I fell in love with the culture of the program.